Svanhovd Environmental Centre Located on the border to RussiaLocated on the border to Russia Facilitator for the Norwegian-Russian environmental cooperationFacilitator for the Norwegian-Russian environmental cooperation 10 years cooperation with Russian institutions10 years cooperation with Russian institutions Extensive network within the Barents RegionExtensive network within the Barents Region

Oil transport from the Russian part of The Barents Region Alexei Bambulyak and Bjørn Frantzen, Svanhovd Environmental Centre

Oil production in Russia

Oil production in the Russian part of the Barents Region

Transport system in Russia

Main gas pipelines

Trunk oil pipelines

Oil transport routes

Murmansk and Kola Bay oil terminals A B C D E F G

Oil loaded for export in (thousand tons)

Existing and projected capacity 2004 and Kara Sea Dikson Ob Bay 300, ,000 33,000,000 30,000,0003,000,000 Pechora Sea VarandeyPrirazlomnoyeKolguevIndiga 1,700,000 1,500, , ,000,000 12,500,0007,400,000100,00050,000,000 White Sea ArkhangelskSeverodvinskOnegaKandalaksha 12,100,000 4,100, ,000,000 26,500,000 7,000,0002,500,0005,000,00012,000,000 Barents Sea Murmansk and Kola Bay 5,500,000 5, ,000,000 18,000,000

Target issues to avoid oil pollution during transport Laws and regulations Laws and regulations Human factor Human factor high theoretical level, good practical skills, high moral standards State of the art equipment State of the art equipment Professional transport operators Professional transport operators tanker, pipeline and railway operators Vessel traffic control Vessel traffic control Notification of hazardous cargo Notification of hazardous cargo notification of transport, and petroleum profile Towage capacity Towage capacity enough capacity to assist existing traffic Oil spill response capacity Oil spill response capacity enough capacity to hinder pollution when the accident happens